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Starting Pitcher · Pittsburgh Pirates

Paul Skenes

RHP · Throws Right · Age 24Starter
ERA
3.95
FIP
–
IP
139.0
W-L
9-11
WHIP
1.14
K%
29.8
BB%
7.2
GB%
–
K/9
11.1
HR/9
0.9
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2023 (round 1). He made his MLB debut on May 11, 2024.Facts: MLB StatsAPI (people · transactions)
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Four-Seam Fastball

FF · lead pitch

40% of pitches · .278 xwOBA allowed · 735 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
5%6%5%2%1%5%9%13%7%2%3%8%11%11%6%0%1%1%1%1%0%0%1%1%1%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
.363.054.175.042.550.293.270.223.098.181.336.345.357.308.347–.108.233.283.689–.349.494.570.692
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
.016.003.009.001.003.015.024.029.007.004.011.027.038.034.020–.001.003.004.007–.001.003.005.006
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Four-Seam Fastball (40% usage) has allowed .278 xwOBA over 735 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

7 pitch types · 7,468-pitch sample · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Four-Seam Fastball FF
40% usage · 26% whiff · .278 xwOBA · 96.8 mph
Sweeper ST
15% usage · 29% whiff · .202 xwOBA · 84.4 mph
Splitter FS
14% usage · 22% whiff · .306 xwOBA · 93.3 mph
Changeup CH
11% usage · 39% whiff · .177 xwOBA · 88.8 mph
Sinker SI
10% usage · 11% whiff · .314 xwOBA · 96.6 mph
Slider SL
6% usage · 30% whiff · .276 xwOBA · 86.7 mph
Curveball CU
4% usage · 36% whiff · .314 xwOBA
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
0102030405060707/17/77/127/197/318/58/118/19
Four-Seam FastballSweeperSplitter
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB29.6 .278 980
vs. RHB29.9 .246 809
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